ABSTRACT This study was conducted in four villages namely Mpunguzi, Mbabala, Bihawana and Mvumi in Dodoma region, Tanzania. Objective of the study was to analyze factors limiting contribution of wine grape farming to the improvement of livelihood of small scale farmers. The specifically the study intended to analyze social economic characteristics of small scale wine grape farmers, to analyze the wine grapes marketing system and to analyze challenges facing wine grape small scale farmers in ...
ABSTRACT Delays and Cost overruns in roads construction projects have immense effects and their determinants have been a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants of delays and costs overruns in roads construction in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to examine the factors for delays, cost over runs and explore possible measures to address the formers. The study used a triangulation of approaches where case study and cross sectional design were employed...
ABSTRACT The study aims at assessing the Trends and Extent of Employee Turnover in Local Government Authorities: A Case Study of Dodoma Municipal Council. The researcher used the cross sectional design that allowed the researcher to use questionnaire, interview and documentary review during data collection. The sample size was 85 respondents. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze the collected data. Descriptive statistics summarized the information from the colle...
ABSTRACT The study assesses the implementation of Accrual-Based International Public Sector Accounting Standards in Public Corporation. The study specifically focused on the influence of custom value factors, applicative, and demographic factors towards the implementation of IPSAS. This study employs primary data to attain its objectives. Data were analysed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), whereby the principal component analysis and multiple regression were used t...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assesses the Challenges facing Dodoma Municipality in supplying water services in Dodoma Municipality was carried out in Kizota and Chamwino Wards. Specifically, the study focused on identifying issues and problem-related to accessibility in water supply; explore the institution's intervention to address the problem of water supply. Data were collected using different methods namely questionnaire surveys, interviews and Focus Group Discussions. A total of 96 res...
ABSTRACT This study investigated challenges facing disabled persons in employment opportunities within the public civil services using Dodoma Municipality as a case study. Specifically, the study intended to: establish the extent of employment for people with disability in the study area, examine the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in employment processes, and identify options to improve the employment status for people with disabilities. Qualitative and quantitative data colle...
ABSTRACT The need of this study was to investigate the relationship between generic pricing strategies and the performance of tour operators in the Southern Tourism Corridor of Tanzania. This study was conducted in Dar es Salaam and Iringa Region using cross-sectional research design to collect data from a total of 117 tour operators with the sample of 109 tour operators. The data were collected using questionnaires and they have been analyzed using Linear Multiple Regression Model (MLRM) an...
ABSTRACT Exchange rate policy in any economy aims at improving balance of payments, promoting level of export as well as achieving macroeconomics variables. This research aimed at assessing the impacts of exchange rate and devaluation policy on Tanzania's balance of payment accounts. The study intended to fulfil three objectives, namely; assessing the extent to which exchange rate policy objectives in Tanzania have been met, comparing the effects of exchange rate on BOPA before and after dev...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in the Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) headquarter, Dar es Salaam. The objective of the study was to assess the advantages of PSPF investments to its members and suggest for common guidelines which will govern investment of social security funds in Tanzania. Specific objectives were to determine how assets allocation are made strategically among various categories of investment portfolios of Pension Funds in Tanzania, to examine how best the guidelines ...
ABSTRACT The General objective of this study was to assess the customers’ perception on the effectiveness of simbanking in the transfer of money in CRDB Bank system among CRDB branches in Dodoma. The study specifically focused on the user’s perception on the reliability of simbanking services to transfer money, user’s perception on the way CRDB handles complaints on simbankingand user’s perception on the responsiveness of CRDB on money transfer challenges. The study used a case study...
Abstract This study was undertaken to compare alternative methods of pest control for insect pests in order to determine which methods has the highest efficacy against insect pests and the least detrimental side effects, while maintaining production and profits. The analysis was based on the experimental trials for three treatments: weaver ants, chemical insecticides and control. Data on yields, quantities and prices of inputs and output were collected and analyzed using inferential statisti...
Abstract This paper analyzed variables that used to measure the job and work attitude of an employee in an organization. Analysis was done using multivariate analysis. Data used was collected from Dodoma and Musoma municipalities as the municipalities were randomly selected. The sample size of the study was 118. A cross-sectional research design was adopted. The study found that there are five factors that influence job and work attitude. These are satisfaction, independence, teamwork, free...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining the influence of managerial competencies on social sustainability of domestic water supply. Specifically the study addressed three specific objectives which were: to map the level of managerial competencies of operational managers who are part of village water committee; to examine the influence of personal competencies; and to determine the influence of professional competencies of operational managers on sustainability of domestic water supply project...
ABSTRACT Asset and Liability Management (ALM) becomes an important and critical issue in financial institutions particularly in commercial banks. The uncertainty of returns expected from their assets, risks associated with those assets and the need of liquidity enforces banks to give more attention for their assets and liability composition. Therefore, this study sought to examine the effect of asset and liability management on profitability of commercial banks in Tanzania. Specific objectiv...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of a privatized tea factory to community development taking Mponde tea factory in Lushoto disrict as a case study. The specific objectives of this study were to determine the extent to which people surrounding Mponde tea factory benefit from the factory through employment, social services like education, health and water supply and to assess the means used by Mponde tea factory to help small scale tea farmers in their production. ...